Looking for Lincoln"Part One"
February 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. This series, endorsed by the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, features historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Henry Louis Gates Jr. in an exploration of how Abraham Lincoln the man was transformed into Abraham Lincoln the legend. D

The Abolitionists: American Experience"The Abolitionists, Part Three"
During his raid on Harpers Ferry, John Brown is captured, then executed, becoming a martyr for the cause. Abraham Lincoln is elected president in 1860; war breaks out in 1861. On New Year's Day 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation is announced; African-American men may now enlist in the Union forces, and two of Frederick Douglass' sons go to war. In December 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, banning slavery in all states. Part 3 of 3G

Nightly Business Report
The markets post best January gains since 1989. NBR's New York Correspondent Suzanne Pratt takes a look at why investors are jazzed about stocks. Plus, should investors be bullish on stocks? NBR's Susie Gharib speaks with Ariel Investments' John Rogers about what he is buying now. D